Nursing Assistant Fired after Being Accused of Hitting 98-Year-Old Woman
According to Florida Department of Health, a 98-year-old woman, who has dementia, was punched in the head twice by a nursing assistant at ManorCare in…
Pennsylvania Long-Term Care Facilities Open with Continuing and Expanded Restrictions
Long-term care facilities are entering into Pennsylvania’s “green phase” on a county-by-county basis that involves the removal of most restrictions placed on business operations and…
VA Prepares for Increased Risk of Suicide with COVID-19 Isolation
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues and scientists predict more periods of social distancing and quarantine in the future, healthcare leaders in the VA and elsewhere…
Are We Facing a Post-COVID-19 Suicide Epidemic?
There seems to be no getting away from the current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
Alabama Woman Sentenced to Five Years’ Probation for Forging Prescriptions for Hydrocodone
Lane Hamblin (40, of Spanish Fort) was sentenced to five years’ probation after pleading guilty to obtaining hydrocodone using forged prescriptions. Prior to her arrest…
Pennsylvania Pharmacy to Pay $180,480 in Civil Penalties for Violations of the Controlled Substances Act
Savage Family Pharmacy, located in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, has agreed to pay the United States $180,480 in civil penalties for allegedly failing to comply with recordkeeping…
Gov. Lamont Orders Independent Review of High Death Rate in State’s Nursing Homes During Coronavirus Pandemic
In response to the overwhelming number of deaths that have occurred in the state’s long-term care facilities Gov. Ned Lamont announced Monday that that he…
Experts Worried by Drop in Suicide-Related ER Visits during COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has had far-reaching effects, and a new study points to yet another: It may be keeping people from seeking emergency care for suicidal thoughts.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Reissues Emergency Use Authorizations Revising Which Types of Respirators Can Be Decontaminated for Reuse
In response to public health and safety concerns about the appropriateness of decontaminating certain respirators, the agency is reissuing certain emergency use authorizations (EUAs) to…
Policy Recommendations Regarding Skilled Nursing Facility Management of COVID-19: Lessons from New York State
To provide policy recommendations for managing COVID-19 in Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs), a group of certified medical directors from several facilities in New York state…